(Credit: EPEAT)
Apple is once again a part of the Electronic Product Environmental Assessment Tool (EPEAT) group, which rates electronics for their greenness.
Last month Apple quietly pulled out of its participation with the group. In a statement earlier this week, Apple said that its products were still made to meet the Energy Star 5.2 guidelines, and that it posted extensive information about its environmental efforts on its Web site.
In a new letter, posted by Apple's soon to be outgoing hardware engineering chief Bob Mansfield, the company will once again have its products rated by the organization:
We've recently heard from many loyal Apple customers who were disappointed to learn that we had removed our products from the EPEAT rating system. I recognize that this was a mistake. Starting today, all eligible Apple products are back on EPEAT.
It's important to know that our commitment to protecting the environment has never... [Read more]
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